1. A love letter to repetition in nature, this pink and blue leaf design by William Kilburn dates from 1800
  2. A love letter to repetition in nature, this pink and blue leaf design by William Kilburn dates from 1800, pictured here by blue painted staircase
  3. A love letter to repetition in nature, this pink and blue leaf design by William Kilburn dates from 1800, pictured here by wooden staircase
  4. A love letter to repetition in nature, this pink and blue leaf design by William Kilburn dates from 1800, pictured here by blue painted staircase in Victorian house
  5. A love letter to repetition in nature, this pink and blue leaf design by William Kilburn dates from 1800

Love Leaves (1800) ~ Blue

By William Kilburn
Regular price £138.00
A love letter to repetition in nature, this design by William Kilburn dates from 1800. The watercolour, small in scale, was found in a sketchbook by...

A love letter to repetition in nature, this design by William Kilburn dates from 1800. The watercolour, small in scale, was found in a sketchbook by descendent Gabriel Sempill and is a departure from the chintz Kilburn was more widely recognised for.

As with nature’s certainties, Love Leaves grounds us in the knowledge that the seasons will spring again, the sun will shine another day, the leaves will shoot once more. Its surface-printed technique mimics the patterns of nature – each season is the same, each impression slightly different. The technique also recalls the traditional woodblocks that would have been used in 1800, and surface printing gives the wallpaper an organic, tactile finish with a handcrafted feel.

The repeat for Love Leaves was created by Sholto Drumlanrig for Simon Lawrence’s publication, Mr Kilburn’s Calicos.

Artist: William Kilburn
Print:
Surflex
Roll Length: 10m
Trimmed Width: 52cm
Repeat: Straight
Repeat Length: 13cm
Colourway: Cameleopard, Prussian Blue
Paper: Traditional paper

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